Northwest Express August 18th 2011

18 August 2011 Issue 23 - Volume 12

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rivers could face automatic fines in the post for failing to pay their motor tax if a call to action by council bosses is observed.

Motorists are familiar with the sight of Gardai flagging down cars in order to check for up to date tax discs, but this may be a thing of the past if this new legislation is implemented. This would leave Gardai free to spend time on other activities and could also provide a €100m boost for the exchequer.

Motor tax is one of the biggest sources of finance for local authorities in Ireland and brought in €1.023bn last year. But city and county managers have complained that a database that could help catch every motor tax cheat in the country was being underused because they had no legal authority to utilize it to catch offenders.

The County and City Managers Association (CCMA) highlighted the fact that the details of all untaxed cars and their owners were available from the National Vehicle and Driver File (NVDF) database held in Shannon, Co Clare, who sends the names and registrations of motorists who have not paid their tax to Gardai twice weekly.

Despite this, they said, the job of catching motor tax cheats was "almost exclusively carried out by the Gardai, usually by random checks on vehicles on the road without reference to the database." The managers claimed this was one of the main reasons why an estimated eight to 10 percent of motorists get away with not paying tax.

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Union of Students says some landlords with-holding deposits THE Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is urging students in the Northwest to be wary of unscrupulous landlords who withhold deposits after new research conducted by the USI has shown that some landlords are using deposits as income rather than security.

They are calling for the introduction of a Deposit Protection Scheme to safeguard students from being exploited.

The USI says students attending third level education will pay an average of at

least €3,500 on rent over the academic year, as well as a large deposit and says that students are dealing with landlords who refuse to return deposits without any legitimate reason.

Research carried out by the USI found that 40% of students have had their deposits unfairly withheld and over 60% had more than €200 unfairly taken off their deposit.

The union and Threshold - the National Housing Organisation - now want

the Government to introduce a Deposit Protection Scheme, where the deposit is held by an independent agency as a matter of urgency.

The USI also launched its 2011 rent book and accommodation guide on Monday - ahead of the release of Leaving Certificate results this week. USI President Gary Redmond says the rent book and guide are a must for those heading to college for the first time.

Supermac’s will create New Jobs for Sligo SUPERMAC’S will be opening its first restaurant in Sligo City in late September, creating up to 35 new jobs for the area. With an investment of €1.5 million, the new restaurant on the Bundoran Road is being viewed positively in the Sligo area, which will generate both full time and part time positions. The new Supermac’s will be joined by Papa John’s Pizza giving greater choice to customers. The restaurant will also offer a drive thru service and ample parking, making meals and coffee convenient for motorists throughout the day and evening.

Speaking about the impending opening of the new restaurant, Supermac’s franchisee, Sligo native, Ken Foley says, “I’m looking forward to opening the doors of Supermac’s to the Sligo City and continuing Supermac’s mission in providing excellent value, high quality Irish food.”

Supermac’s now currently has 105 outlets across the Republic and Northern Ireland.

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Judge’s Spending Habits Questioned A “CHEEKY” defendant, who wasn’t too happy with a judge’s questioning concerning his financial status, turned the tables on Judge Conal Gibbons at Castlebar District Court last week.

The defendant’s question didn’t concern the judge’s salary or expenses. It focused on the cost of the judge’s suit.

The judge had asked defendant Charlie McDonagh how much his 2007 Toyota Avensis had cost him, as he was trying ascertain if McDonagh was entitled to free legal aid.

“You don’t see me asking you questions, do you”, said McDonagh. “How much did you pay for your suit, so”.

The defendant was before the court charged with two public order offences – threatening and abusive behavior and failure to comply with the directions of a Garda.

Responding to the McDonagh’s “cheeky” questioning the judge said: “Your behavior as a witness is not very impressive, and it echoes your behavior on the day. You have no concept of how to behave in court or how to behave to Gardai.

“If he thinks he can behave like this towards me or towards the Gardai he has another thing coming. He won’t be kept quiet, he keeps interrupting and has no manners – although I can’t imprison him for that or there would be an awful lot of people in jail”, according to Judge Gibbons.

Judge Gibbons disputed the authenticity of an earlier apology from McDonagh towards the arresting Garda, Garda Shane O’Brien. He indicated he was going to remand him in custody to Harristown District Court in Castlerea 48 hours later but, after adjourning the matter, Judge Gibbons dealt with the issue by manner of two convictions and fines totaling €1,500.

During the proceedings Judge Gibbons also said: ”If he had any manners, he wouldn’t be here”.

McDonagh had failed to appear at the July 20th sitting of Castlebar District Court because he got married that day, the court was told. Free legal aid was refused when McDonagh told the court that he had bought his car out of €30,000 he received in an injury claim.

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The Alleviate Awards is a competition with four categories Short Story, Poetry, Visual Arts, and Photography. A grand prize winner in each category will receive a €200 cash prize, but almost all entries will be published in a worldwide anthology that will be released in Ireland, the UK, America and Canada.

The anthology will launch in March 2012. All profits from the anthology in 2012 will go to select charities. The deadline for entry is 31 August 2011. The standard entry fee is €15 but there is a reduced entry fee of €10 for the unemployed and there is no entry fee for pensioners and those suffering extreme financial hardship.

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South Leitrim Crime Spree – Gardai seek help

IT may be a far cry from London and other cities in England, but concern has been raised in south Leitrim over an increase in crime in the region over the past week. Local gardai are appealing for help following a number of burglaries and car thefts.

A significant amount of elec-

trical equipment and cabling was stolen in a very professional robbery of an electrical store in Carrick-on-Shannon on Wednesday, August 3.

Thieves forced their way through the front shutters of the King and Moffat store on the Boyle Road cutting phone and power cables before utilis-

Septic Tank controversy hotting up

THE issue of mandatory inspection of septic tanks is expected to hot up in the north-west over the coming months and the first salvos are already being fired.

According to the Mayor of Roscommon, Councillor Eugene Murphy, the issue is going to be bigger than the rod licence dispute in rural Ireland.The mayor was making the comment during the launch of a campaign against the measure in Co. Roscommon.

It is understood that up to half a million rural dwellers will be affected by the inspection of septic tanks regime which Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan says he will be forced to introduce under an EU Directive.

However, MEP Marian Harkin, who is spearheading a campaign against the measure, which she believes unfairly discriminates against rural dwellers, said the inspection regime would be a cash cow for local authorities and she will hold a public meeting on the issue in every county over the coming weeks.

The meeting in question was held last week in Curraghboy, Co. Roscommon.

Of major concern, also, is the additional expenditure which may be required by many householders at a time when finances are stretched. Also, traditional manufacturers of concrete septic tanks have concerns about the future of that part of their business as stipulations for the new “tank” are being introduced.

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The break-in occurred some time between 12am and 2am and gardai are appealing for anyone who may have noticed anything unusual to contact them immediately.

Gardai are also investigating break-ins at two homes in the Annaduff area over the last week.

On Wednesday, August 3, thieves forced their way into an unoccupied home in Aughamore during a daylight breakin.They completely cleaned out the property taking a large amount of household equipment in the raid.

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In a separate matter, Carrickon-Shannon Gardai have detained a suspect and recovered a number of counterfeit notes following an investigation in Carrick-on-Shannon over the weekend.

A number of counterfeit €50 notes were passed in the county town over the weekend. A file is now being prepared for the DPP on the matter. Gardai are urging all business owners to remain vigilant and check all notes for authenticity.

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They have included it as a portal on the Sligo GAA website.

County Board Chairman Cyril Feehily convened a committee to promote employment and enterprise within the Sligo GAA community. Due to the high number of GAA people who have become unemployed, or who are trying to get their careers started, it was felt that assistance and advice should be provided.Without doubt the high number of people who are emigrating is having an effect on our Clubs and Communities.

The County Sligo GAA Employment and Enterprise Initiative Committee is made up of Dermot Cunningham, Niall Murray, Andy Kearns, Tom Lavin and Cyril Feehily.

The objectives of this area of the website are as follows: • Provide tips for candidates to improve their CVs • Provision of information to enhance

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Official Opening Reception of the James Morrison Traditional Music Festival

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Warning on unsafe tooth-whitening DENTISTS have warned that patients should avoid dodgy tooth-whitening products and practitioners.

The Irish Dental Association (IDA) says many of these products can range from 'useless to dangerous'. The Association has also expressed concern about unsupervised tooth-whitening.

Under new EU regulations due to come into force shortly, the use of hydrogen peroxide, the chemical used in tooth-whitening, will be controlled. Only fully-qualified dentists will be allowed provide tooth-whitening services.

Tom Feeney of the IDA said dentists are fully qualified to decide if the use of a toothwhitening product is appropriate or necessary, based on a full oral examination and a check of the patient's dental history.

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Mr Feeney said there were also issues to consider relating to infection controland and the safe disposal of waste.

He said the IDA hoped that the Government would fully support the new EU measure.

The IDA warned that some whitening products available on the internet contain very high levels of hydrogen peroxide. These could be lethal in the wrong hands.

"At the other end of the scale, some products contain very low levels of hydrogen peroxide and these are next to useless", the IDA said.

Dentists say the new regulations will ensure that properly-qualified dentists are carrying out what is a dental procedure and that safe products are being used.

Irish dentists say the EU rules will ensure that properly-qualified dentists carry out tooth-whitening and that safe products are used.

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Room with an intergalactic view: Russian firm reveals plans for space hotel (but you might need a good book)

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iring of the annual two-week break in a Med hot spot? Fed up with overcrowded resorts with no room to move? Then how about a real get-awayfrom-it-all holiday with plenty of space – in space? Russia yesterday announced plans for a hotel in orbit 217 miles up which would house seven guests in four cabins and have huge windows for views of the Earth turning below.

Just getting there will be an adventure in itself – it will take two days aboard a Soyuz rocket – and it won’t exactly be a budget holiday: A five-day stay will cost you £100,000, on top of £500,000 for your journey.

The hotel, or the Commercial Space Station to give it its proper name, is due to open by 2016 and, according to those behind it, will be ‘far more comfortable’ than the International Space Station used by astronauts and cosmonauts.

In the weightlessness of space, visitors can choose to have beds that are either vertical or horizontal, while showers will be sealed affairs to stop water going where it shouldn’t (those aboard the International Space Station must make do with sponge baths until they return home).

Tourists, who will be accompanied by experienced crew, will dine on food prepared on Earth and sent up on the rocket, to be reheated in microwave ovens.

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nourishment given to astronauts and replace them with delicacies such as braised veal cheeks with wild mushrooms, white bean puree, potato soup and plum compote.

Iced tea, mineral water and fruit juices will be available, but alcohol will be strictly prohibited. Toilets will use flowing air instead of water to move waste through the system.

Waste water will be recycled, while the air will be filtered to remove odour and bacteria and then returned to the cabin.

Sergei Kostenko, chief executive of Orbital Technologies which will construct the hotel, said: ‘Our planned module inside will not remind you of the International Space Station. A hotel should be comfortable inside, and it will be possible to look at the Earth through large portholes.

‘The hotel will be aimed at wealthy individuals and people working for private companies who want to do research in space.’

Tourists might also find themselves playing host to unexpected guests – there is a plan for the hotel to be used as an emergency bolthole for astronauts aboard the International Space Station if there is a crisis, rather than bringing them all the way back to Earth.

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Clayton was 'lucky to spend last week by mother's side'

U2 star Adam Clayton

U2 star Adam Clayton was "lucky to be able to spend the last week by his mother's side", according to close friends.

The bassist came home a week before Jo Clayton's death to be with her at the family home near Ballina, Co Mayo.

The rock star's mother -- who passed away last Thursday following a long battle with cancer -- was fondly remembered as a woman who took a great interest in her son's career from the early days.

As a friend explained: "Adam's mum used to drive him and the lads to the gigs in a Mercedes station wagon way back in the Seventies before anyone gave them a second look.

"She always believed in his talent and helped in any way she could. The two were very close."

The heartbroken star was supported by friends and family who turned out for the service at Glasnevin Cemetery where the 74-year-

old was cremated yesterday afternoon.

A close friend of the band, Gavin Friday, spoke before the service to say: "Adam flew home to be with his mum and he was very grateful to be able to spend a week with her before she died."

It is believed that Adam's French girlfriend and their baby son -- who was born early last year -- attended a private service in Foxford, Co Mayo. Also there was Adam's father Brian and younger brother Sebastian and his sister Sara Jane.

Bono and The Edge, along with members of the U2 entourage, flew in for the private service last Friday and Mrs Clayton's body was then brought to Dublin yesterday for a service at the crematorium in Glasnevin, Dublin.

The U2 star's father Brian was a pilot and the family settled in Malahide, Co Dublin. Their home in Bofeenaun, Co Mayo, was the family's holiday home until recent times when retired Brian and Jo moved there permanently.

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THE Marion Coyne Memorial Shield, an open Junior Golf competition for boys and girls will take place on Wednesday August at Strandhill Golf Club.

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HIGHLIGHTS from the 2011 Geesala Festival will be broadcast on SKY TV this coming Thursday evening, August 18th with a MAYO TV production crew filming in the scenic village for the past week.

The Geesala Festival programme, which captures the magic of this hugely popular annual festival in Erris will be broadcast on SKY TV channel 203 in a primetime slot at 7.00pm on Thursday evening next.

“We are thrilled that MAYO TV picked the 2011 Geesala Festival as the base for this programme

and I am sure that viewers at home in Ireland and all across Europe will enjoy the festival highlights,” commented Geesala Festival chairperson Gerry Coyle this week.

Commenting on securing the broadcast rights on SKY TV, MAYO TV director Pierce O’Reilly stated that this is a wonderful opportunity to showcase Erris and Mayo to a considerable audience.

“We have been in negotiations for months to secure this broadcast deal on SKY TV and it is another

major milestone for MAYO TV. It has certainly been a busy few months for us as we have travelled to every corner of the county covering local events and stories,” he said. The new TV series entitled ‘Out & About in Ireland’ secured

by MAYO TV on SKY TV will be broadcast every Thursday evening until September with highlights from the hugely successful Bonninconlon Agriculture & Gymkana Show kicking off the series last week.

“The Geesala Festival has something for everyone from greyhound racing to horse racing on Doolough strand and the show this coming Thursday captures all the magic surrounding this picturesque village. The programme this Thursday will also feature highlights from Geesala native Henry Coyle’s World Title fight from Castlebar,” said O’Reilly.

“This is a wonderful opportunity to showcase Mayo to a considerable terrestrial TV audience in the comfort of their own homes.

It is also a fantastic opportunity for Mayo businesses to target overseas customers and new lucrative markets,” commented O’Reilly All the programmes in the new series ‘Out & About in Ireland’ can be viewed online at www.irishtv.ie or on www.mayotv.ie.

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Little Eva (3) 'lucky to be alive' after balcony fall

Eva Sweeney: still manages a smile after her 20-foot fall

A THREE-year-old girl was rushed to hospital after tumbling almost 20 feet from a hotel balcony during wedding celebrations.

Eva Sweeney, a cousin of the bride, Ashley Gallagher, apparently fell on to a sloping tiled roof and tumbled to concrete paving. Shocked wedding guests dashed to the side of the first-floor balcony when they heard Eva scream as she fell.

It happened as guests had gone out to a balcony to listen to a band at the Ostan Hotel, Gweedore, Co Donegal.

When a senior staff member raced to the scene he found the little girl crying and being held by a female member of the band.

He carried her upstairs while emergency services were called. Eva spent five days in hospital recovering from

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bruising to her head and body, two black eyes and an injured shoulder. Her parents, Sarah and Joe, both 35, live in Glasgow, but were in Donegal with family and friends for the wedding celebrations. Mr Sweeney said: "It was so frightening. Eva's an amazing wee girl.

She's lucky to be alive."

The wedding was on last Saturday week and Eva was taken first to Letterkenny General Hospital and, the following day, to Temple Street Children's Hospital in Dublin. Her uncle, Simon Murphy, flew from Glasgow to visit her.

He said: "The paramedics had to revive Eva at one point, so we feel really lucky that she's still alive. I saw her sitting up in the hospital with two black eyes but she was still smiling."

He said that it appeared Eva was playing chasing on the balcony with other children just before the fall.

He added: "She was lucky there was a sloping roof below because it broke her fall." One of the hotel owners, Charles Boyle, who is also the chef, said it was the first time in 41 years that there had been an accident at the hotel.

"We have spoken to a member of the family and we understand the girl is now, thankfully, well and out of hospital," he said.

A spokesperson for the Health and Safety Authority said: "We are aware of the incident and we are conducting an investigation."

IT may soon be possible to wear your computer or mobile phone under your sleeve, with the invention of an ultra-thin and flexible electronic circuit that can be stuck to the skin like a temporary tattoo.

The devices, which are almost invisible, can perform just as well as more conventional electronic machines but without the need for wires or bulky power supplies, scientists said.

The development could mark a new era in consumer electronics.The technology could be used for applications ranging from medical diagnosis to covert military operations.

The "epidermal electronic system" relies on a highly flexible electrical circuit composed of snake-like conducting channels that can bend and stretch without affecting performance.The circuit is about the size of a postage stamp, is thinner than a human hair and sticks to the skin

by natural electrostatic forces rather than glue.

"We think this could be an important conceptual advance in wearable electronics, to achieve something that is almost unnoticeable to the wearer.The technology can connect you to the physical world and the cyberworld in a very natural way that feels comfortable," said Professor Todd Coleman of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who led the research team.

A simple stick-on circuit can monitor a person's heart rate and muscle movements as well as conventional medical monitors, but with the benefit of being weightless and almost completely undetectable. Scientists said it may also be possible to build a circuit for detecting throat movements around the larynx in order to transmit the information wirelessly as a way of recording a person's speech, even if they are not making any discernible sounds.

Tests have already shown that such a system can be used to control a voice-activated computer game, and one suggestion is that a stickon voicebox circuit could be used in covert police operations where it might be too dangerous to speak into a radio transmitter.

"The blurring of electronics and biology is really the key point here," said Yonggang Huang, professor of engineering at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. "All established forms of electronics are hard, rigid. Biology is soft, elastic. It's two different worlds. This is a way to truly integrate them."

Engineers have built test circuits mounted on a thin, rubbery substrate that adheres to the skin. The circuits have included sensors, lightemitting diodes, transistors, radio frequency capacitors, wireless antennas, conductive coils and solar cells.

"We threw everything in our bag of tricks on to that platform, and then added a few other new ideas on top of those, to show that we could make it work," said John Rogers, professor of engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a lead author of the study, published in the journal Science.

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HEN Martin Cooney, an Energy Consultant based at Corballa, Co. Sligo, read our front page article some weeks ago on the “Temporary” prefabs issue he was prompted to contact us to outline his proposals for a more cost efficient, healthier and durable solution to the problem of providing additional classroom space.

The Eco Classroom is an energy efficient alternative to the traditional prefabricated classrooms. Not only that but they are also more cost effective to erect with the added benefit of lower running and maintenance costs.

Martin Cooney is an Energy Consultant who has spent over 20 years

working in the energy arena in Germany and Ireland and knows what he is talking about.

Speaking recently to the North West Express Cooney said,“I have seen many methods of assembling and erecting temporary accommodation.

The Eco Classroom has many benefits over the traditional prefab”.

Cooney went on to point out these advantages; • The orientation of the unit can be assembled to take advantage of south facing elevations, to capture the solar gain • An air conditioning unit can be installed which would supply healthier air for teachers and students. This

would provide a healthier working environment and less sickness • The Eco Classroom is heated using a wall mounted condensing oil/gas boiler instead of the expensive electric storage heaters • Eco Units are structurally designed to carry a water harvestation tank to flush toilets and wash hand basins, thus reducing water rates • All units are also air tight which removes the possibility of heat loss and therefore reducing running costs • The units are healthier for both student and teacher • The render finish has a variety of colours to match existing school buildings. There is even a stone façade finish to match existing buildings with a stone finish Cooney concluded by adding that the Eco Classroom is quick to erect and has a 25 year guarantee unlike prefabs.The product is unique in that the units comprise a closed panel system, guaranteeing air-tightness.

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Red meats ups type 2 diabetes risk

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Telephone: 09842758 Mobile: 0876472461 People who eat a lot of red meat, especially processed meat, may be at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study has found.

US researchers carried out a detailed analysis of a number of long-term studies that involved over 440,000 people. Among these, more than 28,000 developed type 2 diabetes.

They found that those who ate a 100g serving of unprocessed red meat every day had a 19% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. However, those who ate a 50g serving of processed meat every day, such as two rashers or one hot dog, saw their risk jump by 51%.

"Clearly, the results from this study have huge public health implications given the rising type 2 diabetes epidemic and increasing consumption of red meats world-

wide. The good news is that such troubling risk factors can be offset by swapping red meat for a healthier protein," commented lead researcher, Prof Frank Hu, of the Harvard School of Public Health.

In fact, the study showed that if people replaced one serving of red meat per day with a serving of nuts, their risk of developing type 2 diabetes fell by 21%, while replacing a meat serving with a serving of whole grains lowered the risk by 23%.

The researchers called on people to significantly reduce their intake of processed red meats, such as rashers, sausages and ham, and replace at least some unprocessed meat servings with healthier options, such as whole grains, nuts and fish.

Details of these findings are published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

It's a 'stinker': coolest summer for half a century IT'S been wet, windy and cloudy -- so it's not surprising to discover that Ireland is having its coolest summer in nearly half a century.

And unfortunately, as we edge closer to the end of the month, weather experts say there is virtually no chance of a late reprieve -- the final two weeks of August are predicted to be equally disappointing.

Official data shows that the summer's top temperatures haven't been so chilly for 46 years -- with forecasters branding the summer "a stinker".

This summer the highest temperature of 25.5C was at Oak Park, Co Carlow, on June 3.

But that high has not been reached since -- making summer 2011 the coolest since 1965 when a paltry high of 25.2C was recorded at Ballybrittas, Co Laois.

"This has been a disappointing

summer for Ireland and with the remainder of the month looking somewhat gloomy, this summer really has been a bit of a stinker," said Jonathan Powell of online international forecasters Positive Weather Solutions (PWS).

"It showed promise but delivered only sporadic bursts of good weather."

Recent weak temperatures are making this month the coolest August in nearly two decades.Temperatures recorded at Cork Airport of 13.9C represent the lowest in August since 1992.

Shannon Airport recorded a similarly disappointing 14.8C average for the month, the coolest since 1993.

And according to Met Eireann, temperatures for August have been below average at six of the 10 weather stations around Ireland.

While the majority of stations

recorded average or below average rainfalls in July, the month did prove to be colder than usual.

"Most temperatures across the country were between 0.5C and 1C below average," Met Eireann noted.

"Dublin Airport reported its coolest July in 46 years with the mean air temperature of 13.8C while some stations in the south and south-west recorded their coolest July since 1988."

And the coming week will be as wet as we have become accustomed to -- with every day expected to offer a tantalising glimpse of sunshine before being undercut by rainy spells and showers, with temperatures never breaking the 20C mark.

With autumn just weeks away, it's clear that Ireland can say an early goodbye to summer -- and just keep its fingers crossed for a sunnier September.

Customers to suffer as shops pass on hike in card fees SHOPPERS will be hit with higher charges for using debit cards as banks replace Laser cards with new versions from Visa.

Retailers are being charged far more for the new system, and are poised to pass the extra costs on to their customers, likely in the form of higher prices.

Permanent TSB, Ulster Bank, Bank of Ireland and AIB are all in the process of replacing their Laser cards with new Visa cards.

The new cards will work the same way as the old ones -- people will be able to use them to withdraw money from an ATM and to pay for goods and services by swiping the card.

With both a Visa debit card and a Laser card, you can only spend what you have in your current account. However, the Irish Independent has learned that the fees being charged to retailers for using the new Visa debit cards are up to 5,000pc higher than for Laser.

When you buy something with a Laser card, there is a fixed charge of 15c.

But the new Visa cards have charges imposed on retailers of up to 1.55pc per transaction.

On a â‚Ź500 purchase, this will mean charges

for the retailer of 15c for a Laser card, but â‚Ź7.75 for the new Visa debit cards -- a rise of more than 5,000pc.

Retailers said it was inevitable these higher charges would end up being passed on to consumers in the form of higher prices if stores were to avoid laying off staff.

One card expert calculated that the higher charges would amount to additional fees of â‚Ź24m a year for retailers, with these charges being passed on to customers.

He is now trying to raise awareness about the issue among other retailers and encourage them to move to Ulster Bank Streamline or AIB Merchant Services, which have lower fees.

A spokesman for Visa said: "Visa Europe does not set retailer fees."

He said the fees were negotiated between retailers and the merchant bank without any involvement by Visa.

Elavon initially denied that it set the retailer fees, claiming they were set by Visa, but subsequently said it did not want to comment.

A spokeswoman for the Central Bank said banks were generally required to get its permission if they wanted to hike fees, but not in this case.

The Irish Payments Services Organisation, which runs the Laser scheme, said it would be taking up the new charging structure with the Central Bank.

The Back to School Countdown is on: Tips for Parents

By Linda Sherlock

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fter six weeks of entertaining bored children, many parents will be looking forward to the beginning of the school year, but although they may get some well wanted peace and quiet, countless parents in this country will struggle to keep those back to school expenses under control and within budget. Back to School costs can quickly add up when you take into consideration the price of uniforms, stationary and school books as well as extra costs such as school tours.

you are lucky enough to be able to save in this area then it is wise to stock up.With a lot of wear and tear it can be difficult to obtain decent second hand uniforms but it is still worth checking with family and neighbours, and you can do the same for them.

Label your child’s uniform. There is little more frustrating for a parent who has spent considerable money on purchasing a new uniform at the beginning of the school year than for their child to announce after a few weeks or months that they have lost their jumper or jacket. By securely labelling the uniform and including a telephone number you considerably increase the odds of the lost item

being returned.

One item you should invest in is your child’s footwear; a sturdy and comfortable pair of shoes will last the entire year and will keep little toes warm in the cold, wet months.

More expensive items such as winter coats should last more than one season, so buy a slightly bigger size.

Of course the obvious advice when talking about school books is to buy second hand, but unfortunately this is not always possible with publishers bringing out revised editions of books almost every year. If you do have to buy new, it may be beneficial to check out online retailers. As a consumer, bear in mind

Uniforms can be one of the biggest costs as you will most likely also need to purchase sports gear, school bag and school shoes.

Uniforms can be one of the biggest costs as you will most likely also need to purchase sports gear, school bag and school shoes.

Some schools make it more difficult for parents by insisting that children wear crested uniforms or blazers which can only be purchased from one retailer, but if this is not the case you may be able to buy items cheaply from larger retailers. Some of these chains sell generic items of clothing such as grey skirts or trousers at a much lower cost; if

that if you buy books online you have the same rights as you would have buying from a shop. Be sure to cover your children’s books and ask them not to scribble on them, then you can sell them or swop them next year.

When purchasing stationary, buy in bulk.

You will save money in the long run and save yourself from having to go shopping again when these items inevitably go missing or get used up. Discount retailers sell notebooks, copybooks and stationary that are just as good as items from more expensive book or stationary shops. Stationary is one area where you can save money when you may have to spend a little extra on something like a suitable schoolbag to protect small backs from strain if books are heavy.

Children’s packed lunches can be made healthy as well as relatively cheap, especially when many schools have banned students from bringing crisps, chocolate or sweets in to school. A simple sandwich with a couple of pieces of fruit and a cereal bar or yogurt along with juice or water is ideal for a child and doesn’t cost too much, particularly if you are purchasing these items at the start of the week as part of a weekly shop. One trick that is recommended for picky eaters is using fun shaped pastry cutters to jazz up sandwiches as presentation is important to children.

North Sligo Agricultural Show 2011 - Grange

Hard working girls on the St Benedicts Vetenery Clinic, stand were Sharon Clarke & Emily Connor.

Aiveen and Diarmuid Dunleavey

Enjoying the show Jayne Mc Cormick,Caoimhe and Riona O Connor.

Grace Keogh with her pony Dollar

Organisers on the day were John Orna Mc Gowan with her dog Simba Feeney and Catherine Gallagher.

Champion Pony winners Justin & Lisa Gilmartin with judge Bill Bourns

Stacey and Keylee Love with their pets Daisy and Jip.

Niamh Sheridan,Zoe Walsh and Robin Lockhart.

Brian Barber accepting the Willie Farrell Cup on behalf of his brother Victor with PJ Smith and Colin Barber.

Sheep shearing demostration.

All pictures by Charlie Brady

Mick Haran,Michael Brennan,Tighe and Diarmuid Henry,

Helpers Sean Flanagan,Andrew Scanlon and Conor Connolly.

!st in the bull calf under 12 months Paul Mullarkey.

Niall Horan ,Victor Barber and Karol Devaney.

Entertainer juggling a chainsaw.

Ballina goes Trad – Tastic for Festival

Sandra Cribben (Ballina Chamber), Lawrence Hennigan (Manchester Irish Festival and Levenshulme Pub company), Savid Dwane (Organiser) and Mark Winters (Organiser)

Dezi Donnelly with mozarts nightmare the winner of fridays world busking comp they supported hothouse flowers

Dezi Donnelly with mozarts nightmare the winner of fridays world busking comp they supported hothouse flowers

Sharon Shannon with tradtastic the winners of the world busking comp on saturday

Sharon Shannon live

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allina's FREE Music Festival was hailed a tradtastic affair by traders and visitors to the town on the banks of the River Moy in County Mayo.

It featured the very best of Ireland’s top traditional acts and a young traditional Irish band called ‘Tradtastic’ won the world Busking competition. Thousands of visitors attended the festival which featured two open air concerts on Friday 12 August and Saturday 13 August.

Hothouse Flowers kick started the festival on the Friday night and Sharon Shannon and her big band featuring the award winning Manchester fiddle player- Dezi Donnelly headlined the Saturday night.

Other 30 acts were involved in the free music festival with the pubs, clubs and hotels full to capacity.

The weekend was organised by the Ballina Chamber, who together with local traders worked together to stage the event. The festival also received help from the Manchester Irish Festival www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk and Tony Hennigan from YGG Media, who co-ordinated the press and helped sponsor the busking competition.

Sandra Cribben the CEO at the Chamber said “It was a lot of hard work putting

Photos by Tony Hennigan

the festival together, but we hope to now make this an annual event. It was just one of a number of events which are being staged in Ballina during the summer to attract tourists to the area. A lot of the hotels put special discounted packages together for the weekend and as a result, they were fully booked. We estimate that the weekend brought in millions of extra revenue to the town. The event could not have been staged without the support of a team of volunteers and the financial support given to us by local traders and the city council. YGG Media together with the Manchester Irish Festival who all gave us a tremendous amount of support, for which we are very grateful.” Lawrence Hennigan the marketing manager of the Manchester Irish Festival and director of the Levenshulme Pub Company in Manchester said “We were delighted to get involved in the festival and offer it some of our expertise.

I have a house in Attymass, just outside Ballina and we just wanted to try and help the chamber get the festival off the ground.

We help run the Irish Festival in Manchester which is Europe’s biggest Irish Festival and we are keen to promote links between Mayo and Manchester. With Knock Airport just being a short 40 minutes jour-

ney to Manchester, it is an ideal destination for people to spend a long weekend. Manchester is home to the biggest Irish community outside of London and a high percentage of those have roots in Mayo.”

Robert Hallahan from The Loft Bar and one of the organisers of the festival said “It was a great weekend, we were packed out all weekend and would love to do it again.

I think it was a great venue and attracted a lovely family crowd, who really enjoyed the live music and atmosphere. It was great to see three or four generations of a family all there together.”

Other highlights of the weekend included a World busking competition on the Friday and Saturday outside the Loft Bar in the city centre. This was sponsored

by Lawrence Hennigan and www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk winners were presented with a special trophy to mark their achievements and an opportunity to share the main stage, just before the headline acts. Friday was won by Mozart’s Nightmare and Saturday’s competition was won by Tradtastic.

For more information and pictures from the event log onto www.ballina.ie. And www.manchesteririshfestival.co.uk or on facebook at destination ballina

Rededication of Grange Church

Bishop Jones officiating at the rededication of Grange Church.

Gerry Kilfeather making a special presention to Fr Leogue.

Attending on the nite were JJ Gallagher and Helin McClean

Grange choir playing their part in the ceremony.

-Mairead Kelly, Fr Christy and Marie Casserley.

Fr Christy with his relations on the nite of his silver jubilee celebrations.

Spacecraft lifts off for Jupiter

NASA has launched a solar-powered spacecraft on a five-year mission to Jupiter.

The robotic explorer, named Juno, blasted off on board an unmanned rocket from Cape Canaveral.

It will take Juno five years to reach the largest planet in the solar system.

Juno is solar powered with three huge panels, a first for a spacecraft intended to roam so far from the sun. The total mission will cost 1.1 billion US dollars (ÂŁ671 million).

Scientists hope to discover the recipe for making planets by identifying Jupiter's secret ingredients. The gas giant is believed to be the solar system's oldest planet. Attached to Juno are three little Lego figures.

They represent the Italian physicist Galileo, who discovered Jupiter's biggest moons; the Roman god Jupiter; and his wife Juno, after whom the spacecraft was named.

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Boffin unlocks cars with text message

A US security consultant says he can unlock thousands of cars just by sending a text message.

Don Bailey, a security expert at iSEC Partners, demonstrated how he could automatically unlock all manner of cars during a security conference in Las Vegas.

He refused to reveal which makes and models of car he could get into. He did, however, warn that the same easy method could be used to hack into phones, cash machines and even water and power supplies.

Speaking to CNN during the conference, he said: "I could care less if I could unlock a car door.

It's cool. It's sexy. But the same system is used to control phone, power, traffic systems. I think that's the real threat."

Bailey explained that the hack works because electrical items like remote car locks accept wireless signals that can be interfered with. It is possible to stop this by buying more expensive security systems, but this would push up costs enormously.

He also said that it was an episode of the 'Oprah Winfrey Show' that inspired him to tap into the technology.

Oprah featured a gadget called the Zoombak on her show, which allows parents to keep track of their children, which is what gave Bailey the idea.

He said: "This was my thinking: 'That's dangerous. That can definitely be owned. Let's own that thing.'"

Smartphones 'target for hackers' Smartphone users are being warned about hackers after security researchers uncovered yet another strain of malicious software aimed at technology that runs Google's popular Android operating system.

The application uncovered last week not only logs details about incoming and outgoing phone calls, it also records the calls.

It comes a month after researchers discovered a security hole in Apple's iPhones, which prompted the German government to warn Apple about the urgency of the threat.

Security experts say attacks on smartphones are growing fast and attackers are becoming better at developing new techniques.

"We're in the experimental stage of mobile malware where the bad guys are starting to develop their business models," said Kevin Mahaffey, co-founder of Lookout, a San Francisco-based maker of mobile security software. Hackers have infected PCs with malicious software, or malware, for decades. Now, they are fast moving to smartphones as the devices become a vital part of everyday life.

Some 38% of American adults now own an iPhone, BlackBerry or other mobile phone that runs the Android, Windows or WebOS operating systems, according to data from Nielsen.

That's up from just 6% who owned a smartphone in 2007 when the iPhone was released and catalysed the industry. The smartphone's usefulness, allowing people to organise their digital lives with one device, is also its allure to criminals. Smartphones have become wallets, email caches, photo albums and address books.

And because owners are directly billed for services bought with smartphones, they open up new angles for financial attacks. The worst programmes cause a phone to rack up unwanted service charges, record calls, intercept text messages and even dump emails, photos and other private content directly onto criminals' servers.

Lookout says it now detects thousands of attempted infections each day on mobile phones running its security software. In January, there were just a few hundred detections a day.

Google has removed about 100 malicious applications from its Android Market app store and Symantec, the world's biggest security software maker, is also seeing a jump in detected malware.

Mars rover at edge of vast crater

Nasa's surviving Mars rover Opportunity has reached the rim of a 14 mile-wide crater where the robot geologist will examine rocks older than any it has seen in its seven years on the surface of the

red planet, scientists said.

The solar-powered, six-wheel rover arrived at Endeavour crater after driving 13 miles from a smaller crater named Victoria.

The drive, which took nearly

three years, culminated on Tuesday, when Opportunity signalled it had arrived at the location dubbed Spirit Point in honour of the rover's twin, which fell silent last year. "We're there," said project manager John Callas of Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Opportunity and Spirit landed on opposite sides of Mars in 2004 and used their instruments to discover geologic evidence that the cold and dusty planet was once wet.

Craters can provide windows into the planet's past because layers of material from long-ago eras are exposed. Endeavour crater is more than 25 times wider than Victoria.

Mr Callas said the plan is to drive a bit closer to the rim to take pictures of the oldest rocks seen by Opportunity.

Since landing, Opportunity has studied sulphate sediments that pointed to an environment that was once wetter and warmer.

The rover's work is part of Nasa's Mars Exploration Pro-

gramme strategy known as "follow the water", which looks for evidence that liquid water once existed or perhaps still exists on the planet. Liquid water is considered essential for the potential for some form of life to have developed.

Last week, research based on observations by Nasa's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter theorised that dark, fingerlike features that appear spring through summer on some Martian slopes then fade in winter could be flows of briny water. Saltiness would be necessary to lower the freezing temperature of water.

A new Nasa rover named Curiosity is awaiting launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on a 2.5 billion US dollar mission to explore a towering mountain inside a 96-mile-wide crater to determine if there were once conditions capable of supporting microbial life. Curiosity, powered by a radioisotope instead of sunlight, is expected to land on Mars in August 2012.

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Woman, 61, abandons epic swim BRITAIN'S female beach volleyball champions are renting out their bikinis in an advertising deal that encourages spectators to photograph their bottoms.

Shauna Mullin, 26, and Zara Dampney, 24, have signed a deal to advertise a Quick Response (QR) code on the back of their bikini bottoms, reports the Daily Telegraph.

It is a matrix barcode which when photographed on a smartphone takes the user to a specific website - which will be printed on the back of their bikini bottoms to ensure it catches the eye of spectators.

It is part of a sponsorship deal struck by Dampney and Mullin, ranked 26th in the world and aiming for London 2012, with the betting firm Betfair. It is set to be trailed at the London 2012 beach volleyball tournament at Horse Guards Parade from August 9 to 14.

Betfair's Andy Lulham said: "There is huge interest in beach volleyball and we want to ensure that our advertising campaign is seen and remembered by as many sports fans as possible. "As far as we're aware this is the first time QR codes have been used in in-play sports advertising and what better way to test its effectiveness than by putting them on one of the places that is likely to get photographed the most."

Man let 'deadly' snakes bite daughter

A snake handler has been slammed in Australia after he let 'deadly' snakes bite his 10year-old daughter to prove they had been de-venomised. Raymond Hoser, 49, allowed a taipan and a death adder to bite his daughter during a demonstration at a Melbourne shopping centre, the Manningham Leader reports. Mr Hoser, a director of reptile education company Snakebusters, said a video of the incident, which left his daughter with bleeding puncture wounds in her forearm, proved she had never been at risk.

"She was only bleeding and if they'd been venomous she'd have been dead in two minutes," Mr Hoser said.

"If I'm confident to do that to her, it shows you I have never used a snake with venom."

Mr Hoser was fined ÂŁ7,650 for breaches of his Commercial Wildlife Demonstrator Licence.

Australian Childhood Foundation chief executive Joe Tucci said children should never be put through an ordeal to prove a point.

"Children should never be exposed to unnecessary harm so there's no reason for a dad to put their children through something like that," he said.

A 61-year-old woman has been forced to abandon her attempt to swim through shark-infested waters from Cuba to Florida.

Endurance swimmer Diana Nyad had hoped to be the first to complete the 60hour swim without the protection of a shark cage.

But she was forced to give up on the record bid after 29 hours, CNN reported.

"I am not sad, It was absolutely the right call," she told CNN, which had a producer on a boat accompanying her on the 103 mile swim.

Ms Nyad failed in her first attempt to complete the crossing from Cuba in 1978, when she was 28.

She set off from Havana on Sunday with the aim of reaching Key West in the Florida Keys on Wednesday.

But the swimmer was struggling with shoulder pain, ocean swells and asthma before she was brought on board a vessel.

It took more than a year of negotiations to get both countries, former Cold War enemies, to allow the epic swim to take place.

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Journalist praised for confronting looters A journalist has been praised for his courage on YouTube after he confronted looters during the London riots.

Sky's Mark Stone said he could not see any police as he filmed

youths attacking shops in Clapham Junction.

Filming alone with a digital camera, he confronted looters helping themselves to electronic goods from Currys Digital.

"For the last three-quarters of an hour, kids have been going in and out of this store taking whatever they want really," he said.

He then pointed his camera at two of the looters and said: "These

are a couple of people who appear to have been at it."

One woman asks him: "Are you a journalist" and Stone replies: "No, I live here and I'm just astounded at what you're doing."

The woman then replies: "We're getting our taxes back" to which Stone asks: "So by stealing things, you're getting your taxes back. Are you proud of what you're doing?"

He then approaches a different group of youths and asks them: "Are you proud of what you're doing? Stealing stuff, what's that about?"

The clip has been posted on YouTube where users have been commenting on Stone's bravery in confronting the looters.

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Coconut Water Label Claims Questioned

COCONUT water, which came to fame as a celebrity health fad, has become an increasingly popular way to stay hydrated or recover after a workout. Filled with electrolytes like sodium and magnesium, the slightly sweet water has come to be seen as a natural alternative to sports drinks like Gatorade.

That reputation may not be entirely deserved.

According to a report released today by an independent health-product testing firm, the nutritional content of some brands of coconut water doesn’t live up to what’s on the label.

Researchers at ConsumerLab.com tested the sodium, potassium, magnesium, and sugar content of three leading brands of coconut water,

and they found that only one brand, Zico Natural, contained the stated amount for all four ingredients.

The sugar and potassium content in the other two brands, Vita Coco and O.N.E., also matched the label. But the amounts of sodium and magnesium— two nutrients key to hydration—were as much as 82% and 35% lower, respectively, than the listed amount.

Since the electrolyte content is one of the main selling points of these drinks, thirsty consumers may not be getting what they paid for, says Bonnie TaubDix, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association.

“When something like this becomes wildly popular, people have a tendency to look at the claims rather than reality,” says Taub-Dix, the author of Read It Before You Eat It. “If you’re working out and sweating a lot, this isn’t going to do the trick.”

Taub-Dix recommends hydrating with water instead and getting nutrients like sodium and potassium from foods such as bananas and almond butter. And unless you’re running a marathon or climbing mountains, she adds, you probably don’t need a sports drink.

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Celebrities—like Victoria’s Secret model Alessandra Ambrosio, shown here with a carton of O.N.E. in 2011—have helped fuel the coconut-water craze.

Getty Images Arthur Gallego, the director of communications for Vita Coco, said in a statement that he could not comment specifically on the report, as the company has not thoroughly reviewed it.

He noted, however, that Vita Coco is derived from coconuts grown in multiple locations in Brazil and Southeast Asia, and that the individual cartons tested by ConsumerLab.com aren’t necessarily representative of Vita Coco’s average nutritional content.

The company routinely conducts its own tests, and some variation in electrolytes between batches (or lots) is normal, he added.

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Nor do they do prohibit food and drink manufacturers from using average values if the nutrient content varies from batch to batch, as long as “a manufacturer is confident that the values obtained meet FDA’s compliance criteria.”

The test results don’t mean that consumers should pass on coconut water altogether.

Though some cartons may contain lower-thanexpected electrolyte levels, the drinks are a healthy, low-calorie alternative to soda or fruit juice, Taub-Dix says.

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Sophisticated 70s: women's trends We all want that vintage vibe in our wardrobe. That essence of an era gone by. And we want to cherry pick the sleekest, sexiest, and most stylish looks from it. In recent years we've worn the best of the 20s and 30s, seen the rebirth and fading of an 80s come back, and we're just about to do it all again. But this time, its the 1970s that are due for a reinterpretation.

While '70s fashion is making waves and sure to continue on as a fashion trend in 2011, let's not forget that there are several variants. And you know what that means; all the more ways to get lots of wear out of your key seventies pieces, by taking them from '70s boho to a more sophisticated '70s look.

70s Sophisticate: the look There's an underlying confidence to this trend that's key. Even the more demure looks need to be carried off with an air of sexuality and a sort of defiant independence. There's a boldness. It's in the addition of that floppy felt hat, those exotic jewels, that super-high pair of platforms. At night time the hint can snowball into a statement: think Bianca Jagger at Studio 54 in a slinky gown, ivory cigarette holder in hand, and you've got the picture. Read on for tips for both day and night time looks.

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70s Sophistication by night By night the '70s sophisticate turns into the ultimate socialite, with look-at-me shimmering fabrics and cuts that either tightly hug or sensually drape over the body.

• Choose high sheen fabrics with a '70s disco-inspired edge, like lurex or silk; anything with a metallic thread.

• Add a ruffled neckline under a brocade blazer or tuxedo jacket, paired with a sharp pair of pants.

• Long, slinky gowns with draping, low necklines or dress slits are the ultimate in '70s night time glamour.

Accessorising a Sophisticated '70s look Accessories are key when it comes to creating a '70s look. Some things to keep in mind: • The right handbag completes a look. Try for smart, high quality bags like a leather satchel for day, and a small bag with a long strap for night.

• Big, statement leather belts slung over mini skirts or maxi dresses add impact and fair to a seventies-inspired outfit.

• A pair of on-trend thigh high boots are probably already be in your wardrobe by now - pair them with hot pants or a skirt for a decidedly sexed-up yet sophisticated '70s look.

• Wear lots of jewellery - but keep it a little cleaner than for a boho look. Try lots of rings with bold stones, neat piles of bangles, and long pendant necklaces and strings of beads.

• Look to complimentary hairstyles like a sleek longer bob, masses of bouncy curls, or long, flowing hair.

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The deceased was known to carry about his person at all times whatever money he was worth, which might amount, it is thought, to £10 or £12 at the time he was murdered. His body was found in a field adjacent to where he lodged about 10 o'clock on the morning of Monday. There were several wounds on the head, inflicted by some sharp instrument, one of a fearful gash near the right ear and two of them desperate cuts on the neck and back of the head. The pocket in the left side of his trousers was turned outside and that in the right cut away.

He was in the habit also of carrying money in his hat, but all he was supposed to have about him was taken away except 16s. 16d. found in one of his waistcoat pockets. On receiving information of the murder, Constable Phibbs, an exceedingly active officer, and his party, hastened to Rathkip and used every exertion to obtain a clue to the murderers. They arrested four men on suspicion, and on the arrival of their Sub-inspector, O'Reilly from Easky, further scrutiny was made and five other persons were arrested as considered to be either implicated or to possess some knowledge that may lead to the conviction of the guilty parties.

Meredith Thompson, Esq., Coroner, county Sligo, attended to hold an inquest and a jury being empannelled and a post mortem examination made by Drs. Faussett and M'Nair, the inquest was adjourned to 9 o'clock this morning at the police barrace, Ardarnee.

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The 1798 Castlebar Races

22, AUGUST 1798. A small French expedition under General Humbert arrived at Kilcummin Strand in County Mayo, with 1100 men to assist the Irish rebels. They captured Killala within days. Leaving about 200 French regulars behind in Killala to cover his rear and line of withdrawal, Humbert took a combined force of about 2,000 French and Irish on 26 August to march on and take Castlebar.

The obvious nature of his objective presented the reinforced British there with the apparent advantage of being able to deploy their forces to face a head-on attack from the Ballina road and their forces and artillery were accordingly arranged.

However, locals advised the French of an alternative route to Castlebar through the wilds along the west of Lough Conn, which the British thought impassable for a modern army with attendant artillery train. This route was successfully taken and when Lake’s scouts spotted the approaching enemy, the surprised British had to hurriedly change the deployment of their entire force to face the threat from this unanticipated direction.

On 27 August at Castlebar they engaged militia, stiffened by regulars under General Lake, and routed them. Casualties on the loyalist side would have been heavier had not the militia shown an instinct for self-preservation. It was named the 'Races of Castlebar' because the soldiers were running so fast chasing each other out of Castlebar.

The Maamtrasna Massacre

The Big Wind hits the West JAN 6TH, 1839. On the evening of Little Christmas, gale force winds swept across Ireland from the Atlantic, turning to hurricane force by late evening. The ferocious cyclone continued unabated until 6am. Windows were smashed, doors burst open, roofs were blown down, half dressed adults,crazed with fear, ran onto the streets amid flying debris, as their houses fell down. People of the west were not expecting a storm and feared the end of the world. Sheep were blown off mountains and killed by tumbling rocks. Cattle were reported to have frozen to death in a field.

At the height of the storm in Castlebar, a fire broke out in Staball Hill, adding to the terror of the occassion. Mr. St. Clair O'Malley and officers and men of the 87th constabulary Depot and revenue police, through vigorous efforts, managed to extinguish the fire after it had devoured six houses.

AUG 17, 1882. For centuries, the Joyce's of Maamtrasna were split between those who followed the loyalist line and those who followed Republican agenda. The sporadic violence that broke out around their political quarrels finally exploded on the night of August 17, 1882, when a Republican branch of the family murdered five Joyces, all of whome

were Loyalist.

John aged 45, his wife Bridget aged 40, his daughter Peggy aged 17, his son Michael aged 17 and his mother Margaret, aged 85 were shot dead and beaten with an iron bar. Another son aged 12 was beaten up but survived the attack and went on to help police investigations.

Loyalist John Joyce helped police

with a murder investigation eight months earlier and had informed police about the identity of the killer of two bailiff men, that has been brutally murdered in 1881. The MaamTrasna massacre shook the wild and lonely shores of Lough Mask and the bewildered Irish and British people, who equally took interest in the travesty.

13 Joyces were tried at a special sitting court in Dublin in December 1882. 8 of these individuals were sentenced to death, but later five men were reprieved for pleading guilty. 2 of the Joyces died while serving a custodial sentence, a further three were hung in Galway Prison in December 1882 and another three served twenty year sentences.

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are not disregarded simply because they cannot afford the publicity and media coverage that the larger organisations utilise to raise awareness of their group. St.Vincent de Paul is active in almost every community in Ireland and the volunteers are renowned for their dignified and private manner in which they assist struggling neighbours. Likewise, Childline plays such an influential role in many neglected children’s lives in Ireland but due to a severe shortage of funding were last year unable to answer the calls of 35% of 837,551.

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